Ever since COVID-19 was first identified in 2019, greater emphasis has been placed on healthcare sectors, both internationally and within Singapore. According to Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat), there are 25 hospitals in Singapore as of 2019, with a total operating receipt of over S$10 million. Furthermore, COVID-19 highlighted the importance of Public Private Partnerships in creating a holistic healthcare ecosystem, which IHH Healthcare contributed as a player in the private healthcare sector. IHH staff were involved in temperature screening at checkpoints, providing swab tests at Community Care Facilities, and receiving COVID-19 patients. IHH Healthcare offers patients a full spectrum of integrated healthcare services, from primary to highly specialised care and across a w

Technical Analysis of FTSE ST REIT Index (FSTAS351020) FTSE ST Real Estate Investment Trusts (FTSE ST REIT Index) decreased slightly from 882.31 to 876.88 (-0.62%) compared to the last month update. Currently the Singapore REIT index is still trading with a range between 816 and 890. As for now, Short term direction: Sideway. Immediate Support at 816, followed by 775. Immediate Resistance at 890. Previous chart on FTSE ST REIT index can be found in the last post: Singapore REIT Fundamental Comparison Table on August 7, 2021. Fundamental Analysis of 38 Singapore REITs The following is the compilation of 38 Singapore REITs with colour coding of the Distribution Yield, Gearing Ratio and Price to NAV Ratio. Note 1: The Financial Ratio are based on past data and there are lagging indicator

I thought that it is a no-brainer to agree to the transfer of Media business out of SPH and into the newly created CLG entity. Media is a loss making business. Existing shareholders need to bite the bullet and agree to pay the divorce fees to get rid of the Media segment. It is only with the media business out of SPH that we can move on to the next stage of a wider corporate action options being made available to sell of the property business of SPH to other interested 3rd parties. 1. Media still making losses despite 2 rounds of staff cutting to save reduce labour cost.Once the traditional media economic moat is being disrupted by Facebook, google etc, there is no point in trying to keep doing "headcount restructuring". SPH already went through 2 rounds. There is a limit that can be

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are popular among Singaporean investors due to its liquidity, the high dividend yield, and low capital requirements. Most of us won’t have the spare cash to purchase multi-storey industrial buildings even if we wanted to invest in them. While the pandemic has severely impacted the retail, hospitality and commercial sectors and their corresponding REITs, industrial REITs have remained relatively resilient. One of the 8 industrial REITs in Singapore, Sabana REIT has a diversified portfolio across 4 industrial segments (high-tech industrial, warehouse & logistics, chemical warehouse & logistics, general industrial). This includes industrial properties in areas such as Commonwealth, Serangoon, and even Changi. The Group also recently saw the comp

A few years ago, I blogged about lessons from my journey as an investor with Sabana REIT. One of the things I said was:"I remember UOB KayHian was particularly bullish in 2013 and had a target price of $1.30 for Sabana REIT. By that time, I had... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

InvestFair 2021 is happening! The first edition of InvestFair virtual features speakers and industry experts to bring across insights to WHERE and WHAT to invest in the current market. Click on the above banner to register for the event now. Technical Analysis of FTSE ST REIT Index (FSTAS351020) FTSE ST Real Estate Investment Trusts (FTSE ST REIT Index) increased slightly from 868.08 to 882.31 (+1.64%) compared to the last month update. Currently the Singapore REIT index is still trading with a range between 816 and 890. As for now, Short term direction: Sideway and Up. Immediate Support at 816, followed by 775. Immediate Resistance at 890. Previous chart on FTSE ST REIT index can be found in the last post: Singapore REIT Fundamental Comparison Table on July 4, 2021. Fundamental An

Technical Analysis of FTSE ST REIT Index (FSTAS351020) FTSE ST Real Estate Investment Trusts (FTSE ST REIT Index) increased slightly from 849.11 to 868.08 (2.23%) compared to the last month update. Currently the Singapore REIT index is still trading with a range between 816 and 880. As for now, Short term direction: Sideway. Immediate Support at 816, followed by 775. Immediate Resistance at 880. Previous chart on FTSE ST REIT index can be found in the last post: Singapore REIT Fundamental Comparison Table on June 6, 2021. Fundamental Analysis of 39 Singapore REITs The following is the compilation of 39 Singapore REITs with colour coding of the Distribution Yield, Gearing Ratio and Price to NAV Ratio. Note 1: The Financial Ratio are based on past data and there are lagging indicators. N

Halfway through the year, how has the S-REIT market performed in 1H 2021? Below is the table of the Top 10 gainers in S-REITs, sorted by order of ranking. This table is taken from the StocksCafe REIT screener.   Top 10 YTD performers. Data taken from the StocksCafe REIT screener.   Below are the charts of each of the Top 10 performers in the S-REIT market. The 10 S-REITs in this list gained an average of 23.09% YTD.   Charts of the Top 10 YTD S-REIT performers. Data taken from ShareInvestor.   Observations Small and Medium Market Cap REITs outperformed Big Market Cap REITs. With the exception of ParkwayLife REIT, 9 of the top 10 performing REITs have market capitalisations of $2.2B and below. The 10 S-REITs in this list gained an average of 23.09% YTD, while the 5 largest ma

Technical Analysis of FTSE ST REIT Index (FSTAS351020) FTSE ST Real Estate Investment Trusts (FTSE ST REIT Index) decreased slightly from 865.91 to 849.11 (-1.94%) compared to the last month update. Currently the Singapore REIT index is still trading with a range between 816 and 874. As for now, Short term direction: Sideway. Immediate Support at 816, followed by 775. Immediate Resistance at 874. Previous chart on FTSE ST REIT index can be found in the last post: Singapore REIT Fundamental Comparison Table on May 4, 2021. Fundamental Analysis of 39 Singapore REITs The following is the compilation of 39 Singapore REITs with colour coding of the Distribution Yield, Gearing Ratio and Price to NAV Ratio. Note 1: Soilbuild Business Space REIT (SV3U) has been delisted. Note 2: The Financial

Happening on the 15th and 22nd May 2021, REITs Symposium is into its 7th edition. Across 2 days, we will unveil the developments and opportunities in the REITs Industry. Gain insights into Singapore REITs, and engage with a panel of speakers which include REIT CEOs. Register for free now!     Technical Analysis of FTSE ST REIT Index (FSTAS8670) At the point of writing, the chart of FSTAS8670 is not available on multiple charting platforms. However I am able to find another ticker (FSTRE2000) from MarketWatch. FTSE ST Real Estate Investment Trusts (FTSE ST REIT Index) increased slightly from 859.68 to 865.91 (+0.72%) compared to last month update. Currently the Singapore REIT index is still trading with a range between 816 and 874. As for now, Short term direction: Sideway. Immediat

Disclaimer: This article is based on observations on past trends. It is not a prediction on future events that may happen in the REITs space. Please seek your financial advisor for advice. According to Investopedia, Net Asset Value is equal to a fund’s or company’s total assets minus liabilities, divided by no. of shares. In other words, NAV = (Assets – Liabilities) / Total number of outstanding shares. NAV is usually calculated by REITs semi-annually or quarterly. Using individual REIT data and data from the StocksCafe REIT screener, below are 5 REITs whose Net Asset Value is on a downtrend since Q1 2015. The below table shows the % Reduction in NAV in 6 years, between Q1 2015 and Q1 2021. % Change in NAV for the 5 REITs from Q1 2015 to Q1 2021.   Below is a

 I read an BT article on 5 investment pitfalls. I thought I blog about it to crystallize my thoughts. I hope I will be able to illustrate the various points made by the author with my own examples."If something is too good to be true, it probably is" I wonder what is considered "too good to be true"? Dividends yield of more than 10%? I remember I used to own APTT, LMRT, Sabana Reit and even SPH at $3.6. Most of them have yield around 10%. except SPH.Even suspended Qingmei gave an yield of 15% for me, once. I think there is big difference here between trailing yield and future yield. Looking back, buying counters with trailing yield of around 10% or more usually does more harm than good to my portfolio. There are indeed years where I harvest the above 10% yield, but it is not

With access to properties and relatively good yields, Singapore investors enjoy investing in REITs. Given that the low-interest-rate environment is here to stay, REITs continue to be able to refinance their debt at attractive levels. The one thing REIT investors need to be watchful about is how COVID-19 will change the way we live, work and play – as these will affect the various property types differently and also in different geographic regions. Even one year after COVID-19 was first reported, hospitality REITs continue to be impacted. Meanwhile, logistics, data centre and healthcare REITs are more relevant than ever. Read Also: [2020 Edition] Complete Guide To Start Your REITs Investing Journey In Singapore How Singapore REITs Performed In 1st Quarter 2021 To get a broad overview of h

 It is worrying when the Singapore government starts to talk about a second circuit breaker is on the table if current measures to tighten the surge in local COVID does not curb it successfully.  Based on current cases, it may get worse over the next few weeks. I am awaiting the release of more findings by the Ministry of Health with regard to how effective is our COVID vaccines and how the virus managed to "break through" doctor and nurses who already got 2 full shots of the vaccines. Is it due to mutant strains whereby current vaccines are no longer effective? There is a high chance that upon the first trading day in May'21, the SGX might see a huge drop in prices due to concerns over a 2nd lockdown. I also think that various government agencies are tightening anti-COVID contro

I used to be a unit-holder of Sabana REIT back in 2011. I recalled its unit price dropped after IPO (@ S$1.05 per unit) and then I started accumulating units for investment. Anyway, I held onto Sabana REIT for a short time due to its high dividend yield after the decline in price post IPO. But once I observed that the previous management seems to be having trouble getting new tenants and a potential cut-back in dividends, I got extremely worried and exited towards the end of 2012. But if one has been holding on to Sabana REIT since IPO, the total returns if inclusive of dividends is actually just a loss of less than 10% albeit the unit price dropping by more than half- so still not too bad. Since the end of March'21, I have started taking up a small investment stake into Sabana REIT despit

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic significantly impacting REIT prices, some REITs have rebounded to close to their 5 years Price/NAV high. In this article we will be discussing the 5 S-REITs trading at close to their 5 years high, in terms of Price/NAV, at the time of writing (14 April 2021). Do note that despite being at their 5 years high (in terms of Price/NAV) this does not mean that the REIT is overvalued. A REIT can be undervalued (<1 Price/NAV) but still be trading at an all-time high. All data is taken from the StocksCafe REIT screener at the time of writing.   5 REITs at their 5 years Price/NAV high Below are the 5 REITs trading at their 5 years high. Top 5 S-REITs trading at their 5 years high in terms of Price/NAV. Data as of 14th April 2021. Eagle Hospitality Trust values not

Technical Analysis of FTSE ST REIT Index (FSTAS8670) FTSE ST Real Estate Investment Trusts (FTSE ST REIT Index) increased from 826.65 to 859.68 (+3.99%) compared to last month update. Currently the Singapore REIT index is still trading with a range between 816 and 874. As for now, Short term direction: Sideway. Immediate Support at 816, followed by 775. Immediate Resistance at 874. Previous chart on FTSE ST REIT index can be found in the last post Singapore REIT Fundamental Comparison Table on Mar 4, 2021. Fundamental Analysis of 40 Singapore REITs The following is the compilation of 40 Singapore REITs with colour coding of the Distribution Yield, Gearing Ratio and Price to NAV Ratio. Note 1: The Financial Ratio are based on past data and there are lagging indicators. Note 2: This REI

It has been a few weeks since my last blog and I hope everyone is doing well.I have not done anything to my portfolio in 1Q 2021 apart from adding a bit more to my investment in Sabana REIT in early January.Of course, from my blog title, you would... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The year 2020 was full of surprises. COVID-19 was one of them. It is depressing to describe the ordeal that many of us went through over the past year but the pandemic has fundamentally changed the way we live. Most of us are still working from home by default which makes office assets look redundant. Tourists are a rare sight nowadays as most international flights are still grounded and hotels are struggling to fill their rooms. City malls are also scrambling to bring shopper traffic back as they used to depend on office workers and tourists for footfall in the past. On the other hand, industrial properties like logistics and data centre assets have performed really well in the post-pandemic world. More people are shopping online and it has naturally led to increased demand for war

2020 was a precarious year for property owners. Globally, travel has grinded to a halt, impacting hospitality properties. Even Retail, office and industrial properties have been affected to varying degrees, given the strict COVID-19 management measures. 2020 also feels like the harbinger of the new normal – accelerating trends to an extreme level. We already knew work-from-home was on the rise, online shopping growth was outpacing sales in brick-and-mortar stores, food delivery services were taking over F&B outlets and more. For REIT owners, distribution income was affected due to various countries implementing some form of cost sharing initiatives as shutdowns and “circuit breakers” we enforced. More than that, REIT investors also have to consider the longer term impacts of COVI